Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB542 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.
Report Title: Agricultural Commodities; Certificate of Ownership; Silviculture
Description: Includes silvicultural products in the definition of "agricultural commodities" under farm produce laws; establishes that certification requirements shall not apply to the retail sale of an agricultural commodity to the final consumer; allows enforcement of agricultural commodities laws by any other person authorized by the board of agriculture; and repeals the monetary value and weight thresholds that trigger the requirement for a certificate of ownership for agricultural commodities. (HB542 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): ABINSAY, B. OSHIRO, Sonson, Karamatsu, Schatz, Magaoay, Marumoto, Herkes, Tamayo
Current Referral:AGR, FIN

Date Status Text
1/21/2003HIntroduced
1/22/2003HPass First Reading
1/24/2003HReferred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3.
1/24/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-03 at 8:30 am in House conference room 325.
1/29/2003HThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Abinsay, Sonson, Chang, Herkes, Karamatsu, Magaoay, B. Oshiro, Schatz, Tamayo, Wakai, Halford, Jernigan, Marumoto, Ontai; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/3/2003HReported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/3/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Hamakawa, Hiraki excused.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment